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Poem
March 31, 1835
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
A soldier bids farewell to his home village, wiping away a tear as he sees a girl praying for him from the cottage porch. Despite his emotion, he remains dauntless in the face of war.
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THE SOLDIER'S TEAR.
BY T. H. BAYLEY.
Upon the hill he turned
To take a last lone look,
Of the valley and the village church,
And the cottage by the brook.
He listened to the sounds
So familiar to his ear,
And he leant upon his sword,
And wiped away a tear.
Beside the cottage porch,
The girl was on her knees;
She held aloft a snowy scarf,
Which floated in the breeze.
She breathed a prayer to him,
A prayer he could not hear,
But passed to bless her as she knelt,
And wiped away a tear.
He turned and left the spot—
Oh! do not deem him weak;
For dauntless was the soldier's heart,
Though tears were on his cheek.
Go, watch the foremost rank,
In danger's dark career.
Be sure the hand most potent there,
Has wiped away a tear.
BY T. H. BAYLEY.
Upon the hill he turned
To take a last lone look,
Of the valley and the village church,
And the cottage by the brook.
He listened to the sounds
So familiar to his ear,
And he leant upon his sword,
And wiped away a tear.
Beside the cottage porch,
The girl was on her knees;
She held aloft a snowy scarf,
Which floated in the breeze.
She breathed a prayer to him,
A prayer he could not hear,
But passed to bless her as she knelt,
And wiped away a tear.
He turned and left the spot—
Oh! do not deem him weak;
For dauntless was the soldier's heart,
Though tears were on his cheek.
Go, watch the foremost rank,
In danger's dark career.
Be sure the hand most potent there,
Has wiped away a tear.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ballad
What themes does it cover?
War Military
What keywords are associated?
Soldier Farewell
Wiping Tear
Village Home
Prayer Blessing
Dauntless Heart
War Bravery
What entities or persons were involved?
By T. H. Bayley.
Poem Details
Title
The Soldier's Tear.
Author
By T. H. Bayley.
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
He Turned And Left The Spot—
Oh! Do Not Deem Him Weak;
For Dauntless Was The Soldier's Heart,
Though Tears Were On His Cheek.
Go, Watch The Foremost Rank,
In Danger's Dark Career.
Be Sure The Hand Most Potent There,
Has Wiped Away A Tear.